Luccan Riformisti

The Riformisti was a liberal faction in the Duchy of Lucca that existed in the mid-nineteenth century. The faction represented the interests of the middle-class and the lower-upper-class, and it advocated for economic and social changes in Lucca. The Riformisti argued for the complete deregulation and opening up of the markets, thereby decreasing the monarchy's control over the Luccan economy. They also argued for religious freedom, slightly better rights for foreigners, and lowered military spending. The Riformisti sought to focus on the internal affairs of Lucca, such as its economic state and social freedoms, rather than focus on foreign issues such as foreign competition in the markets, the influx of immigrants, and the Risorgimento movement. The Riformisti dissolved when Lucca was annexed by the Grand Duchy of Tuscany in 1847.